Tribo-characterization of natural fibre-reinforced polymer composite material

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 222, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 935-946

  El Tayeb, Nabil S M ^a  

^a MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adhesive and abrasive wear; Interfacial bonding; Mechanical properties; Natural fibre; Polymer

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; ABRASIVES; ADHESION; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

ADHESIVE WEARS; APPLICATIONS.; COMPRESSIVE MODULUS; FIBRE REINFORCEMENTS; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; INTERFACIAL BONDING; NATURAL FIBRE; POLYMERIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS; PROMISING MATERIALS; REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCES; WEAR TESTS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 57949095610     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET437     Document Type: Article

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